for her first New York
show at Center Gallery, 49 W. 57th St. in Manhattan. "My
collector/representative Sydney Hyman arranged the show and set
up the date with the Director. I worked all year welding armatures,
getting familiar with the huge generator and Binks spray equipment,
blowing polyvinyl chloride to create the spacey forms. Later,
I painted the forms with bright enamels that glowed in ultraviolet
light called DayGlo. Everybody was entranced with them. I immediately
got offers for shows including a show in New York when I made
my first sale to collector Sydney Hyman. "We have to get
you off the streets!" said Sydney as I stood nodding in agreement
as I stood on 5th Ave. in Greenwich Village. I had just set up
my new PVC exhibit having gotten my space assigned at the show
office! I heard yelling. "Oh my gosh" the man hollered
as he ran across 5th Ave.

It was Sidney Hyman,
my first collector of my new Spacescapes sculpture. (see photo
of first show.)

Sidney was wonderful!
I can still feel his enthusium. It was obvious he loved 'modern
art'. I met him in Palm Beach Mall in 1970 where I showed my
new collection for the first time. He was amazing and immediately
bought Menagerie, a far out plastic piece on plexiglass base.Now
I wish I had spent more time with him but I lived in Melbourne,
FL and he lived someplace in New York. I guess it was fate we
met several times and resorted to longhand correspondence. I may
have several letters someplace in a dusty box. After he set up
my show at Center Gallery 49 West 57 st. I had a lot of exposure
as New Yorkers saw my futuristic works as they walked by the big
front windows at 49 West 57th street. Several really famous artists
were showing at that time, including the really great sculptor
- Alexander Calder whose soaring air bourne 'mobiles' dominated
the soaring Guggenheim museum.

"Wow, your work
belongs in the Guggenheim!" declared one of my first gallery
visitors."

"What drugs did
you use?" a young man asked. These were the first comments
I heard after I got situated in Center Gallery Oct. 1971 after
I worked a year to get the show delivered and installed. Sidney
made the offer and he and Mrs. Evelyn Marks arranged for my show.

"Pack up everything
and take these uptown to Mrs. Mark's Gallery and set up a show
date!" Sidney took a chance on me!

'

Cecil 's First Spacescapes
Show at Center Gallery. This photo was taken by Cecil using a
black light filter and her Leica M2 camera. She used Kodak film,
processing and technical help from a camera store in Melbourne,
FL. All photographs were taken by Cecil Herring and are under
copyright and may not be used in any way.